SCOTS SQUAD

HAIR-RAISING

Lanzini has emerged as the main creative force at West Ham since Dimitri Payet left

And with a huge increase in the wages available if he moved elsewhere, West Ham bosses knew they had to shift their position and dig deeper – even though they were insistent they would not sell the midfielder.

SunSport understands they have now done so, and Lanzini is close to signing the contract that would see him paid £4.4million-a-year.